Our first day with the M6 Gran Coupe was spent along 400 miles of backroads and Autobahn, giving us a chance to experience the four-door coupe in almost all its glory. The track is the only things we’re missing.

Some quick thoughts on the first four-door coupe.

First, the car is a head turner. Period. Everyone stares at it, waves at it or simply snap photos of it. This is without a doubt the best looking BMW in the lineup right now, a car that offers the luxury and comfort of a Gran Tourer with the sportiness coming from M. In my opinion this is the perfect combination in a BMW right now and despite its high-price tag, plenty of customers will jump on the chance to own one.

Second, the M6 GC is fast. So fast that sometimes you forget that it has a curb weight of 4,430 lbs. The 7-Speed DCT is sharp, fast and smooth, and we wouldn’t choose a manual option over this superb transmission, at least not this time around and not for this car. Despite its overall proportions, quite a long car I might add, the M6 Gran Coupe is glued to the road, perfectly balanced and dominant in corners. It simply gives you that confidence you expect from a powerful car in a sporty and luxurious package.

We will have a full report at the end of the journey, but we will give you more updates as we get closer to the Ring.

On a different note, the Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 5 is more useful than I thought for long journeys, especially when streaming lots of audio over Bluetooth which drains the battery quite fast.